Comments on: [Video] Second Hawk fledge for Washington Square Park – June 19th, 2018

By: Roger_Paw

Roger_Paw — Thu, 21 Jun 2018 11:29:01 +0000

In reply to Jeanne. It really was a rough day for all of us! The rehabilitation duo that have helped the Washington Square Hawks are WINORR (Wildlife in Need of Rescue and Rehabilitation). They accept donations on their GoFundMe page and by check. I do accept donations too. There's a donate button on the home page. Thank you!

By: Jeanne

Jeanne — Thu, 21 Jun 2018 05:46:48 +0000

In reply to Roger_Paw.

Thanks for the opportunity to watch again the “Perils of the Fledgling” in 2013.
Poor little hawk’s tongue was actually hanging outside the beak.
11 and 1/2 hours of watching and photographing the adventures was indeed a day and a half of work for you in this episode of Hawks’ Adventures.
You are generous in all you do for the hawks and their fans.
Do any of the groups who extend care to the Hawks accept donations? Do you accept donations for film, etc ( your camera probably does not use “film” , but having no knowledge of cameras, I do not know what product is used to capture the wonderful antics of our beautiful Hawks

By: Roger_Paw

Roger_Paw — Thu, 21 Jun 2018 01:01:59 +0000

In reply to BP. Those edge jumps are too extreme for me to handle too lol!

By: Roger_Paw

Roger_Paw — Thu, 21 Jun 2018 01:01:01 +0000

In reply to Karen Melde. What a beautiful scene you describe, Karen! Thank you for sharing that.

By: Roger_Paw

Roger_Paw — Thu, 21 Jun 2018 00:58:44 +0000

In reply to Jeanne. Hi, Jeanne. That incident was in 2013! The post from that day is here.

By: BP

BP — Wed, 20 Jun 2018 22:23:15 +0000

I had to stop myself from gripping the table edge when the little one jumped onto the very edge of the nest! I wonder what goes on in their heads just before they fledge. Thrilling and awesome each time.

By: Karen Melde

Karen Melde — Wed, 20 Jun 2018 18:31:21 +0000

As always, thanks for watching and photographing ‘our’ hawks! We have a nest near my house, that gets used year after year. We have early morning yoga outside at 0630, the hawks wake up not long after. I have everybody trained to stop and watch these beautiful creatures soaring on the breeze.

There appears to be another family that I frequently see in the sky, but they live further away, closer to the Chatahoochee River. My hawks are also near the river, with the other family being probably 1/2 mile to the left – lots of woods.

Unfortunately, there is a 800 home subdivision planned for the area where I believe the other family resides.

I hope the other family, and all the deer, foxes, badgers, the occasional mountain lions, etc, survive the destruction of their habitat. All of this right outside Atlanta!

By: Jeanne

Jeanne — Wed, 20 Jun 2018 16:25:41 +0000

Thank you for the magnificent shot of the Fledgling in the tree…I could count talons and twigs…amazing.
I saw the Fledgling return to the nest today seeking food and was astounded at the fly-in
Ruby was making a drop off of pigeon and the previously fledged Hawk hi-jacked the delivery.
Confusion ensued , but quieted down when the Fledgling mantled the meal and proceed to devour it all!

Roger, what season of Hawks was it , when one newly fledged chick landed on a parked vehicle (UPS TRUCK?)
and slipped to the street w/o injury. I remember , he was rescued and later told he was “good to go”
Until this family of Hawks has settled, the days are exciting and nerve wracking in the adventure watching.
Thank you for all the coverage and indescribable pictures.

By: Roger_Paw

Roger_Paw — Wed, 20 Jun 2018 12:18:06 +0000

In reply to Mary Webster. Thank you, Mary! I look forward to seeing the Hawks again today. :)

By: Mary Webster

Mary Webster — Wed, 20 Jun 2018 12:10:23 +0000

As always, thanks for these magnificent shots.